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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;magyarmart, post: 8146158, member: 77839&quot;]Hi - I recently bought a large copy of Claude de Jongh&#039;s iconic painting of Old London Bridge (1630). More about the painting here: <a href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/history-stories-kenwood/old-london-bridge/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/history-stories-kenwood/old-london-bridge/" rel="nofollow">https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/history-stories-kenwood/old-london-bridge/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I paid very little for it and I&#039;m sure it&#039;s not really worth anything. However, I am curious about its age &amp; would really like to know what type of print it is.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I bought it I presumed it was a digital copy from perhaps the 1980s. However, when it arrived it seemed obvious that it&#039;s quite a bit older, because: 1) moderate foxing, 2) very noticeable colour fading (note how the red boat in the original appears yellow), 3) white crease marks which seem to be on the ink rather than the paper, hence indicating an older printing method (?), 4) very heavy wooden frame that would have been out of fashion in the 2nd half of the 20th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m amazed that this much detail could be faithfully reproduced in an older mass-produced print, so I&#039;d love to know exactly what printing technique was involved &amp; what kind of age it might be. (Am now thinking it might be c1950s, but that&#039;s pure guesswork.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Any insights gratefully received. And I hope you agree it&#039;s a lovely picture![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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